3.1% —
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murray River · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Murray River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Murray River than in most similar areas. While the number of people employed full-time has dropped since 2016, the local unemployment rate remains very low at 3.1%. This suggests a smaller but steady workforce supporting the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas and sits at 3.1%.
54.6% —
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% —
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 17.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 12.0%, with construction employing 10.0% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%. Professionals follow at 14.4%, while technicians and trades people account for 13.6% of local jobs.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Murray River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15520/murray-river/topic/employment